STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING SCIENTIFIC
FOUNDATIONS 70 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS 2025/2026
actin - CORRECT ANSWER To which of the following structure do the cross-bridges
attach during muscle action?
muscle spindle - CORRECT ANSWER When throwing a baseball, an athlete's arm is
rapidly stretched just prior to throwing the ball. Which of the following structures
detects and responds to that stretch by reflexively increasing muscle activity?
ii & iv only (repolarization of the atrium and depolarization of the ventricle -
CORRECT ANSWER Which of the following occurs during the QRS complex of a
typical ECG?
I. Depolarization of the atrium
ii. Repolarization of the atrium
iii. Repolarization of the ventricle
iv. Depolarization of the ventricle
downward movement phase of the triceps pushdown - CORRECT ANSWER Which
of the following will lengthen the I-bands of the sarcomeres within the biceps
brachii muscle?
fast glycolysis - CORRECT ANSWER The production of lactic acid results from the
activation of which of the following energy systems?
, 10 seconds / 95% - CORRECT ANSWER A female professional basketball player is
using interval training during preseason conditioning to prepare for the upcoming
season. Which of the following exercise interval duration and intensity
combinations will most effectively stimulate the metabolic demands of a
basketball game?
rest period - CORRECT ANSWER Decreasing which of the following variables will,
with training, cause an increase in the capacity of the lactic acid energy system to
produce ATP?
hydrogen ions - CORRECT ANSWER As an athlete maintains exercise at near-
maximal intensity, which of the following will accumulate in the working muscle?
Quadriceps muscles are agonists, and the triceps brachii and anterior deltoids are
agonists - CORRECT ANSWER During the upward movement phase of the push
press exercise the:
An antagonist to the concentric movement - CORRECT ANSWER During the
upward movement phase of the front squat exercise, the iliopsoas acts as:
Acts synergistically - CORRECT ANSWER During the upward movement of the low
bar back squat, the biceps femoris:
120% greater in eccentric muscle actions - CORRECT ANSWER How much more is
the approximate torque capability of eccentric muscle actions as compared to
concentric muscle actions?
FOUNDATIONS 70 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS 2025/2026
actin - CORRECT ANSWER To which of the following structure do the cross-bridges
attach during muscle action?
muscle spindle - CORRECT ANSWER When throwing a baseball, an athlete's arm is
rapidly stretched just prior to throwing the ball. Which of the following structures
detects and responds to that stretch by reflexively increasing muscle activity?
ii & iv only (repolarization of the atrium and depolarization of the ventricle -
CORRECT ANSWER Which of the following occurs during the QRS complex of a
typical ECG?
I. Depolarization of the atrium
ii. Repolarization of the atrium
iii. Repolarization of the ventricle
iv. Depolarization of the ventricle
downward movement phase of the triceps pushdown - CORRECT ANSWER Which
of the following will lengthen the I-bands of the sarcomeres within the biceps
brachii muscle?
fast glycolysis - CORRECT ANSWER The production of lactic acid results from the
activation of which of the following energy systems?
, 10 seconds / 95% - CORRECT ANSWER A female professional basketball player is
using interval training during preseason conditioning to prepare for the upcoming
season. Which of the following exercise interval duration and intensity
combinations will most effectively stimulate the metabolic demands of a
basketball game?
rest period - CORRECT ANSWER Decreasing which of the following variables will,
with training, cause an increase in the capacity of the lactic acid energy system to
produce ATP?
hydrogen ions - CORRECT ANSWER As an athlete maintains exercise at near-
maximal intensity, which of the following will accumulate in the working muscle?
Quadriceps muscles are agonists, and the triceps brachii and anterior deltoids are
agonists - CORRECT ANSWER During the upward movement phase of the push
press exercise the:
An antagonist to the concentric movement - CORRECT ANSWER During the
upward movement phase of the front squat exercise, the iliopsoas acts as:
Acts synergistically - CORRECT ANSWER During the upward movement of the low
bar back squat, the biceps femoris:
120% greater in eccentric muscle actions - CORRECT ANSWER How much more is
the approximate torque capability of eccentric muscle actions as compared to
concentric muscle actions?
